A life on the water

In France river navigation is booming Today it is the least polluting means of transport and the most respectful of the environment It has become a real alternative to road transport More and more young people are attracted to this very particular way of life To embark on this path is for them a real adventure Allison Valentin Jérémy and Clément are four young sailors apprentices One week a month they take courses at the CFA in Internal Navigation The rest of the time they sail on the Seine twentyfour hours a day aboard a ship transporting goods or passengers Under the responsibility of their apprenticeship master they learn the trade in the hope of one day becoming owners of their boats